{"$schema":"https://theacompany.ai/website/page.schema.json","page":{"id":"visa-us-eb-5-xk","kind":"service","lang":"en","path":"/visa/usa/eb/eb-5/kosovo","index":true,"for":{"service":"visa","country":"us","type":"eb-5","from":"xk"},"visa":{"name":"U.S. visa for investors (EB-5)","country":"United States","from":"Kosovo"},"embassy":{"name":"U.S. Embassy Pristina","city":"Pristina","place":"Pristina, Kosovo"},"translations":{"sq":"/al/viza/amerikane/eb/eb-5/kosove"}},"seo":{"title":"U.S. EB-5 visa for investors in Kosovo","description":"File the I-526 or I-526E petition, the National Visa Center takes your case, pay the U.S. visa fee, pay the NVC fees, your sponsor signs the Affidavit of Support, your sponsor gathers the financial evidence, fill in the DS-260 application, prepare the documents, scan your documents, submit the documents, book the visa appointment, register online, have the medical exam, send the documents the week before the interview, attend the interview, the consular officer decides on your visa, file Form I-829, get your passport, pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee, travel before the visa expires.","image":"/website/social/en/eb-5-kosovo.jpg"},"official_answers":{"travel-state-gov-content-travel-en-us-visas-immigr-6abe8d":{"name":"Immigrant Investor Visas ","site":"travel.state.gov","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/immigrant-investor-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11","info":{"step.petition":{"quote":"The Form I-526 petition must be approved by the USCIS before applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate outside the United States."},"step.nvc":{"quote":"After USCIS approves the petition, it is sent to the National Visa Center (NVC). Once received, NVC will assign a case number for the petition."},"step.fees":{"quote":"NVC will begin pre-processing the applicant’s case by providing the applicant with instructions to submit the appropriate fees."},"step.book":{"quote":"Once the NVC determines the file is complete with all the required documents, they schedule the applicant’s interview appointment."},"step.interview":{"quote":"Each applicant should bring a valid passport to the interview, as well as any other documentation above not already provided to the NVC. 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It is legally enforceable.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_affidavit","iv_affidavit_enforceable","iv_aos"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/i864.webp","alt":"Form I-864, Affidavit of Support"},"href":"https://www.uscis.gov/i-864"},{"id":"financial","name":"Your sponsor gathers the financial evidence","text":"Each financial sponsor gathers evidence of their finances and the other supporting documents for the Affidavit of Support.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_financial"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/taxreturn.webp","alt":"The sponsor's IRS tax return transcript"}},{"id":"ds260","name":"Fill in the DS-260 application","text":"You and each family member immigrating with you fill in the DS-260 online. Print its confirmation page and bring it to the interview.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_ds260"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/ds260-eb-5.webp","alt":"The DS-260 confirmation page for the EB-5 visa"},"href":"https://ceac.state.gov/IV/"},{"id":"documents","name":"Prepare the documents","text":"Civil documents issued by the official authority, with certified translations when they are not in English or the official language of the country you apply from.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_civil","iv_civil_translation"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/ai-docs-prep.webp","alt":"Documents prepared for the interview"},"documents":[{"id":"required","title":"Required","items":[{"id":"passport","title":"Passport","text":"Your current passport.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_interview"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/passport.webp","alt":"An open passport"}},{"id":"ds260","title":"DS-260 confirmation","text":"The confirmation page of your DS-260, printed.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_ds260"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/ds260-eb-5.webp","alt":"The DS-260 confirmation page for the EB-5 visa"}},{"id":"photo","title":"Photo","text":"Photos as the U.S. visa photo rules ask.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_civil"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/photo-print.webp","alt":"A printed visa photo"}},{"id":"i797","title":"The approved petition (I-797)","text":"The Form I-797 notice that your petition was approved. 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You book it online, where you also select your visa type, add dependents and confirm the visa payment. Keep the appointment letter that confirms your booking, because you present it at the interview.","tone":"plain","info":["step.book"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/appointment.webp","alt":"Visa appointment confirmation"}},{"id":"delivery","name":"Register online for the return of your passport","text":"Your registration gives the Embassy the correct information to return your passport and documents after the interview. Before your visa interview appointment.","tone":"plain","info":["step.delivery"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/courieremail.webp","alt":"The confirmation of the registration for the return of the passport"}},{"id":"medical","name":"Have the medical exam","text":"You and each family member applying with you see an embassy-approved doctor, the panel physician, in the country of the interview.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_medical"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/medicaleb.webp","alt":"The panel physician's medical exam form (DS-2054)"},"documents":[{"id":"required","title":"Required","items":[{"id":"vaccination","title":"Immunization records","text":"A copy of your immunization records.","tone":"plain","info":["documents.vaccination"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/vaccination.webp","alt":"A Kosovo vaccination booklet"}}]}]},{"id":"send","name":"Send the documents to the U.S. Embassy the week before the interview","text":"All the required original documents. To the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Pristina. On the Tuesday of that week, at 16:00.","tone":"plain","info":["step.send"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/sendreceipt-iv.webp","alt":"The A Company's envelope that brings the original documents back, with its shipping label"}},{"id":"interview","name":"Attend the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina","text":"A consular officer interviews you and decides whether you are eligible for the immigrant visa. 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You are told how your passport with the visa will be returned to you.","tone":"plain","info":["step.decision"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/ceacstatus-iv.webp","alt":"CEAC's Visa Status Check: the visa issued"}},{"id":"i829","name":"File Form I-829 to remove the conditions","text":"Within the 90 days immediately before the second anniversary of your admission or adjustment of status as a conditional permanent resident.","tone":"plain","info":["step.i829"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/greencard-eb-5.webp","alt":"A copy, front and back, of the green card"}},{"id":"passport","name":"Get your passport with the U.S. visa","text":"If your visa is approved, the passport comes back through the courier service. You get an email or a text message once the passport is ready.","tone":"plain","info":["step.passport"],"art":{"doc":"visa-book","visa":"eb-5","alt":"The EB-5 visa in a passport"}},{"id":"uscis","name":"Pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee","text":"After you get the immigrant visa and before you travel, pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_uscis_fee"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/uscis-eb-5.webp","alt":"The USCIS Immigrant Fee receipt for the EB-5 visa"},"href":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee"},{"id":"travel","name":"Travel before the visa expires","text":"Enter the United States before the expiration date printed on the visa. Until you have the visa, do not sell your house or leave your job.","tone":"plain","info":["iv_valid","iv_after_wait"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/itinerary.webp","alt":"The Turkish Airlines e-ticket itinerary: Pristina, Istanbul, San Francisco and back"}}]},{"section":"cta","id":"cta","title":"Ask us about the EB-5 visa","placeholder":"Help me with the EB-5 visa…"},{"section":"faq","id":"faq","style":"columns","menu":"Questions","title":"Questions? Answers.","items":[{"q":"How much does the EB-5 visa cost in Kosovo?","text":"{visa.price} for each intending immigrant, to the U.S. Department of State, on the approved petition. You pay USCIS {eb5_i526_fee} for the I-526 or I-526E, and an initial I-526E adds {eb5_i526e_extra}.","info":["visa.price","eb_fee_rules","eb5_i526_fee","eb5_i526e_extra"],"id":"cost","step":"before"}]},{"section":"ask","id":"ask","style":"strip","placeholder":"Ask anything about visas…","title":"Still have a question?"},{"section":"related","id":"related","title":"Related pages"},{"section":"sources","id":"sources","title":"Official sources"}],"questions":[{"id":"cost","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How much does the EB-5 visa cost in Kosovo?","text":"$345 for each intending immigrant, to the U.S. Department of State, on the approved petition. You pay USCIS $3,675 for the I-526 or I-526E, and an initial I-526E adds $1,000.","sources":[{"name":"Fees for Visa Services","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Employment-Based Immigrant Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"G-1055, Fee Schedule","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fees (non-refundable, per person)\nEmployment-based applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-140 or I-526 petition) | $345.00\nFiling of Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140, or Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360 (this fee is charged by USCIS)\nNote: Fees must be paid for each intending immigrant, regardless of age, and are not refundable.\nFees should not be paid to the NVC or paid at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you have your visa interview unless specifically requested. Applicants will be provided with instructions by the NVC on where and when to pay the appropriate fees.\n| I-526 Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor (uscis.gov/i-526) | General filing | $3,675 |\nIf you file an initial Form I-526E on or after October 1, 2022, you must include a separate fee of $1,000 as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This additional amount does not apply to an amendment request. | $1,000 |"},{"id":"eb5-amount","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How much must I invest for the EB-5 visa?","text":"At least $1,050,000, or $800,000 in a targeted employment area or an infrastructure project, for petitions filed now. The amounts follow inflation and will rise for later petitions.","sources":[{"name":"About the EB-5 Visa Classification","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part G, Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g-chapter-2","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Permanent Workers","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"| On or After 3/15/2022 | $1,050,000 | $800,000 (includes infrastructure projects) | N/A |\n| On or After 3/15/2022 | $1,050,000 | $800,000 (includes infrastructure projects) | N/A |\nFor petitions filed on or after March 15, 2022, those amounts are $1,050,000 or $800,000 if investing in a TEA or infrastructure project, and will automatically increase January 1, 2027, and every 5 years thereafter.\nFuture adjustments will be tied to inflation using the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) from March 15, 2022, to the date of adjustment. These adjustments will occur every five years, with the first such adjustment effective for petitions filed on or after Jan. 1, 2027.\nThis preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.\nThis preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers."},{"id":"eb5-petition","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"Which petition do I file for the EB-5 visa?","text":"Form I-526 if you invest on your own, Form I-526E if you invest through a regional center; each costs $3,675 at USCIS, and an initial I-526E adds $1,000. USCIS rejects an I-526 tied to a regional center, and must approve yours before you apply for the visa.","sources":[{"name":"I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/i-526","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/i-526e","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/eb-5-immigrant-investor-program","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Immigrant Investor Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/immigrant-investor-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"G-1055, Fee Schedule","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"This form is used by a standalone investor to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.\nIf you are an investor pooling your investment with one or more qualified immigrants participating in the Regional Center Program, use this form to petition\nWe will reject all Form I-526 petitions when it indicates that the petitioner’s investment is associated with a regional center.\nIn 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the Regional Center Program, which sets aside EB-5 visas for participants who invest in commercial enterprises associated with regional centers approved by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.\nThe Form I-526 petition must be approved by the USCIS before applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate outside the United States.\n| I-526 Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor (uscis.gov/i-526) | General filing | $3,675 |\n| I-526E Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor (uscis.gov/i-526e) | General filing | $3,675 |\nIf you file an initial Form I-526E on or after October 1, 2022, you must include a separate fee of $1,000 as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This additional amount does not apply to an amendment request. | $1,000 |"},{"id":"eb5-jobs","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How many jobs must my EB-5 investment create?","text":"At least 10 permanent full-time jobs, created or preserved, for workers authorized to work in the United States, within 2 years, not counting you, your spouse or your children.","sources":[{"name":"EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/eb-5-immigrant-investor-program","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Permanent Workers","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers","read":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Immigrant Investor Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/immigrant-investor-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Plan to create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.\nThis preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.\nA qualifying investment must, within two years, create full-time jobs for at least 10 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other immigrants authorized to work in the United States, not including the investor and the investor’s spouse, sons, or daughters."},{"id":"eb5-wait","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"Is there a wait for the EB-5 visa from Kosovo?","text":"Not now. In the Visa Bulletin EB-5, unreserved and set aside is marked C, current, in the column for all countries not listed, where Kosovo is: visa numbers are authorized for all qualified applicants.","sources":[{"name":"Visa Bulletin For November 2026","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2027/visa-bulletin-for-november-2026.html","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"| 5th Unreserved<br>(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) | C | 01DEC16 | 01DEC23 | C | C |\n\"C\" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants\nThese provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas:  CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES."},{"id":"eb5-conditional","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"Is the EB-5 Green Card permanent from the start?","text":"No. You and your family come in conditional status, with a Green Card valid for 2 years. In the 90 days before it expires you file Form I-829, $3,750 at USCIS, to remove the conditions.","sources":[{"name":"Conditional Permanent Residence","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/conditional-permanent-residence","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"G-1055, Fee Schedule","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"9 FAM 502.4, Employment-Based IV Classifications","href":"https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050204.html","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"A conditional permanent resident receives a Green Card valid for two years.\nTo remove the conditions on your permanent resident status, you must file a petition within the 90-day period before your conditional Green Card expires.\nTo remove conditions on a Green Card for entrepreneurs, you must file Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions.\n| I-829 Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (uscis.gov/i-829) | General filing | $3,750 |\nNoncitizen\ninvestors and derivative family members will be admitted to the United States\nin conditional immigrant status for two years."},{"id":"eb-preferences","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"What are the U.S. employment-based immigrant visa categories (EB-1 to EB-5)?","text":"Five, with about 140,000 visas each fiscal year. EB-1 is for people of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and multinational managers. EB-2 for professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability. EB-3 for skilled workers, professionals and other workers. EB-4 for special immigrants, such as religious workers. EB-5 for investors in a new U.S. business that creates jobs.","sources":[{"name":"Employment-Based Immigrant Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Every fiscal year (October 1st – September 30th), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are made available to qualified applicants under the provisions of U.S. immigration law. Employment based immigrant visas are divided into five preference categories.\nEmployment First Preference (E1): Priority Worker and Persons of Extraordinary Ability\nPersons with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.\nOutstanding professors and researchers\nMultinational managers or executives\nEmployment Second Preference (E2): Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability\nEmployment Third Preference (E3): Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Unskilled Workers (Other Workers)\nEmployment Fourth Preference (E4): Certain Special Immigrants\nMinisters of Religion\nCertain Religious Workers\nEmployment Fifth Preference (E5): Immigrant Investors\nImmigrant Investor visa categories are for capital investment by foreign investors in new commercial enterprises in the United States which provide job creation.","related":["eb-investor"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"eb-investor","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"How much must I invest for a U.S. investor immigrant visa (EB-5)?","text":"$1,050,000, or $800,000 in a targeted employment area, in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.","sources":[{"name":"Permanent Workers","href":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"This preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.\nThis preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.\nThis preference is reserved for business investors who invest $1,050,000 or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers.","related":["eb-preferences"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"eb-priority-date","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"What is the priority date for a U.S. employment-based immigrant visa?","text":"The day your petition was filed. Visas are issued in that order until each category’s yearly limit is reached, and yours cannot be issued before your priority date is reached. In some heavily oversubscribed categories that takes several years. The Visa Bulletin shows the latest dates.","sources":[{"name":"Employment-Based Immigrant Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"All categories of employment-based immigrant visas are issued in the chronological order in which the petitions were filed until the annual numerical limit for the category is reached. The filing date of a petition becomes the applicant's priority date. Immigrant visas cannot be issued until an applicant's priority date is reached. In certain heavily oversubscribed categories, there may be a waiting period of several years before a priority date is reached. Check the Visa Bulletin for the latest priority dates.","asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"eb-family","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"Can my spouse and children get U.S. employment-based immigrant visas with me?","text":"Yes. On your approved petition, your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can apply with you. Each of them fills in the forms, brings civil documents, pays the fees and has the medical exam.","sources":[{"name":"Employment-Based Immigrant Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Based on your approved petition, your spouse and minor unmarried children, younger than 21, may apply for immigrant visas with you. Like you, they must also fill out required application forms, obtain required civil documents, pay the required fees, and undergo medical examinations.","related":["eb-fee"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","q":"Can My Family Members also Receive Immigrant Visas?"}]},{"id":"iv-petition","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How does a U.S. immigrant visa start?","text":"Usually with a petition. A U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative files Form I-130, or a U.S. employer files Form I-140, with USCIS. USCIS must approve it before your case moves to the National Visa Center (NVC).","sources":[{"name":"Step 1: Submit a Petition","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"U.S. citizens and lawful permanent resident sponsors residing in the United States must file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility, following instructions on the USCIS website. U.S. employers must file Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker, as instructed on the USCIS website.\nYour immigrant petition must be approved by USCIS before your case can proceed to the National Visa Center.","related":["iv-nvc"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"iv-nvc","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"What happens after USCIS approves the petition?","text":"USCIS sends your case to the National Visa Center (NVC). NVC creates it and sends you a Welcome Letter, with which you log in to CEAC. There you pay the fees and submit the forms and documents, and NVC reviews them before an interview can be scheduled. In categories with a yearly limit, you wait until a visa number is available for your priority date, the day the petition was filed.","sources":[{"name":"Step 2: Begin National Visa Center (NVC) Processing","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"After USCIS approves your petition, they will transfer your case to the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) for pre-processing. The first step in this processing is the creation of your case in our system. Once this is complete, we will send you a Welcome Letter by e-mail or physical mail. With the information in this letter, you can log in to our Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) to check your status, receive messages, and manage your case.\nOnce you submit your fees, forms, and supporting documents to NVC, we will review your case to ensure you provided all the documentation required to schedule the immigrant visa interview.\nUnited States law limits the number of immigrant visa numbers available each year in certain visa categories. This means that even if USCIS approves an immigrant visa petition for you, you may not get an immigrant visa number immediately.\nThe date your petition was filed is called your priority date.\nPriority dates are posted monthly on the Visa Bulletin","related":["iv-fees","iv-civil"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html","q":"I am the beneficiary (applicant) and my case is at NVC. Now what happens?"}]},{"id":"dual-citizen","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"I have dual citizenship. Which passport do I use to travel to the United States?","text":"If one of them is a U.S. passport, that one. Every U.S. citizen, dual citizens too, must enter and leave the United States on a U.S. passport. A U.S. citizen is not eligible for a visa.","sources":[{"name":"About Visas - The Basics","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/about-basics.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"All U.S. citizens, even dual citizens/nationals, must enter and depart the United States using his/her U.S. passport.\nIf a person is a U.S. citizen, he or she is not eligible for a visa.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/about-basics.html","q":"I have dual citizenship. Which passport should I use to travel to the United States?"}]},{"id":"iv-ds260","step":"ds160","shown":false,"q":"Who fills in the DS-260, and when?","text":"You and each family member immigrating with you, each their own. It opens after the fees are paid and CEAC shows ‘PAID’. Print the confirmation page and bring it to the interview.","sources":[{"name":"Step 6: Complete Online Visa Application (DS-260)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-6-complete-online-visa-application.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"After you pay your fees and the status in CEAC is updated to ‘PAID’, you and each qualified family member immigrating with you must complete the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (Form DS-260).\nAfter submitting Form DS-260 online, you must print the confirmation page and bring it to your interview.","related":["iv-ds260-english"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"iv-ds260-english","step":"ds160","shown":false,"q":"Can I fill in the DS-260 in my own language?","text":"No. All answers must be in English, using English characters only. An application in another language may be rejected, and you will have to log back in to CEAC and answer in English.","sources":[{"name":"DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/online-immigrant-visa-forms/ds-260-faqs.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"No. All answers, except as specially provided, must be in English, using English characters only. Applications submitted in any language other than English may be rejected, and you will be required to log back into the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) and provide English answers.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/online-immigrant-visa-forms/ds-260-faqs.html","q":"Can I answer in my native language?"}]},{"id":"eb-fee","step":"pay","shown":true,"q":"How much is the U.S. employment-based immigrant visa fee?","text":"$345 per person, for an application on an approved I-140 or I-526. Each intending immigrant pays it, whatever their age, and it is not refunded. Pay only when and where the NVC tells you. The I-140 filing fee is separate and goes to USCIS.","sources":[{"name":"Fees for Visa Services","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Employment-Based Immigrant Visas","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fees (non-refundable, per person)\nEmployment-based applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-140 or I-526 petition) | $345.00\nFiling of Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140, or Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360 (this fee is charged by USCIS)\nNote: Fees must be paid for each intending immigrant, regardless of age, and are not refundable.\nFees should not be paid to the NVC or paid at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you have your visa interview unless specifically requested. Applicants will be provided with instructions by the NVC on where and when to pay the appropriate fees.","asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"iv-fees","step":"pay","shown":false,"q":"Which fees do I pay to the NVC for a U.S. immigrant visa?","text":"Two: the immigrant visa application processing fee and the Affidavit of Support fee, which a small number of cases do not pay. You pay them online in CEAC, one at a time, from a U.S. bank account. Allow 10 calendar days for NVC to process them; the DS-260 opens only after that.","sources":[{"name":"Step 3: Pay Fees","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"There are two processing fees:\nImmigrant Visa Application Processing Fee\nAffidavit of Support Fee. A small number of cases do not require payment of this fee.\nYou will need a bank routing number and a checking or savings account number from a U.S. based bank.\nPlease note you cannot pay these two fees simultaneously; the online system will ask you to pay them one at a time.\nAfter submitting your payments online, please allow 10 calendar days for NVC to process your fees before continuing to the next step. You will not be able to access Form DS-260 until NVC has processed your payments.","related":["iv-ds260"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html","q":"How much are the fees for the National Visa Center's Services?"}]},{"id":"iv-civil","step":"documents","shown":true,"q":"Which civil documents do I need for a U.S. immigrant visa?","text":"A birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates, and police certificates if you are 16 or older. They must be issued by the official authority in your country. Documents not in English, or in the official language of the country where you apply, need a certified translation.","sources":[{"name":"Civil Documents FAQs","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/civil-documents-faq.html","read":"2026-10-14"},{"name":"Step 7: Collect Civil Documents","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"All visa applicants must submit documents showing their eligibility for a visa class, and identifying information. That includes a birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates, and police certificates.\nIf you are 16 years of age or older, you must obtain a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:\nYour civil documents MUST be issued by the official issuing authority in your country.\nPlease note that all documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country from which you are applying, must be accompanied by certified translations.","related":["iv-originals"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/civil-documents-faq.html","q":"What documents do I have to upload?"}]},{"id":"iv-originals","step":"documents","shown":false,"q":"Do I bring the original documents to the interview?","text":"Yes. Even though you uploaded copies, bring the original paper versions. Without them the consular officer cannot complete your interview or issue a visa. The originals are returned to you after the interview.","sources":[{"name":"Civil Documents FAQs","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/civil-documents-faq.html","read":"2026-10-14"},{"name":"Step 11: Applicant Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Yes. Even though you submitted copies of all the required documents online, you must bring the original paper versions to your interview at the U.S. Embassy. If you do not, the consular officer will not be able to complete your interview or issue a visa.\nOn the scheduled date and time of your interview appointment, go to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate with your printed visa application (DS-260) confirmation page. A consular officer will interview you (and accompanying family member beneficiaries) and determine whether or not you are eligible to receive an immigrant visa. As part of the interview process, ink-free, digital fingerprint scans will be taken.\nYour original documents will be returned to you when the interview has been completed.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/civil-documents-faq.html","q":"Do I need to bring the documents I uploaded to my visa interview?"}]},{"id":"iv-medical","step":"documents","shown":false,"q":"Do I need a medical examination for a U.S. immigrant visa?","text":"Yes, you and each family member applying with you, before the interview. It must be done by the embassy-approved panel physician in the country where you will be interviewed; exams by other doctors are not accepted. If the doctor gives you a sealed envelope, do not open it: bring it to the interview.","sources":[{"name":"Step 10: Prepare for the Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"You (and each family member or “derivative applicant” applying for a visa with you) are required to schedule a medical appointment with an authorized physician in the country where you will be interviewed. This exam must be with an embassy-approved doctor, also referred to as the Panel Physician. Exams conducted by other physicians will not be accepted.\nYou must complete your medical examination, along with any required vaccinations, before your scheduled visa interview date.\nIf the doctor gives you an envelope, do not open it. Instead, bring it to your visa interview and give it to the consular officer.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html","q":"Can the applicant have his/her physician perform the medical examination?"}]},{"id":"photo-rules","step":"documents","shown":false,"q":"What are the photo requirements for a U.S. visa?","text":"2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), in color, in front of a plain white or off-white background, taken within the last 6 months, showing how you look now, and without eyeglasses. Glasses are allowed only in rare medical cases, with a statement signed by a medical professional.","sources":[{"name":"Photo Requirements","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Photo Frequently Asked Questions","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/frequently-asked-questions.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size\nYes, the photos must be in color. Black and white photos will not be accepted.\nTaken in front of a plain white or off-white background\nYour photos must have been taken within 6 months of submitting your application and reflect your current appearance.\nEffective November 1, 2016, eyeglasses are no longer allowed in new visa photos, except in rare circumstances when eyeglasses cannot be removed for medical reasons\nA medical statement signed by a medical professional/health practitioner must be provided in these cases.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/frequently-asked-questions.html","q":"Do my photos have to be in color?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/frequently-asked-questions.html","q":"How recent must my photos be?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/frequently-asked-questions.html","q":"Can eyeglasses be worn for the photo?"}]},{"id":"iv-interview","step":"interview","shown":false,"q":"What happens at the U.S. immigrant visa interview?","text":"You go to the embassy or consulate with the DS-260 confirmation page. A consular officer interviews you and the family members immigrating with you and decides whether you are eligible for an immigrant visa. Digital fingerprints are taken, without ink.","sources":[{"name":"Step 11: Applicant Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"On the scheduled date and time of your interview appointment, go to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate with your printed visa application (DS-260) confirmation page. A consular officer will interview you (and accompanying family member beneficiaries) and determine whether or not you are eligible to receive an immigrant visa. As part of the interview process, ink-free, digital fingerprint scans will be taken.\nYour original documents will be returned to you when the interview has been completed.","related":["iv-attend","iv-originals"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"iv-attend","step":"interview","shown":true,"q":"Who must attend the U.S. immigrant visa interview?","text":"You, the principal applicant, at any age, and each family member immigrating with you who is at least 14 on the day of the interview. A family member with their own case number attends at any age. Your petitioner does not need to attend.","sources":[{"name":"Step 11: Applicant Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"You (the principal applicant), regardless of age.\nAny family members immigrating with you, if they will be at least 14 years old on the day of the interview.\nAny family member, regardless of age, who has their own petition/case number.\nYour sponsor/petitioner.\nAny family members immigrating with you, if they will be at least 14 years old on the day of the interview.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html","q":"Who Must Attend the Interview"}]},{"id":"status","step":"interview","shown":true,"q":"How do I check the status of my U.S. visa application?","text":"On the State Department’s Visa Status Check, at ceac.state.gov. Choose your visa type, then enter your passport number and the first five letters of your surname.","sources":[{"name":"Visa Status Check","href":"https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx","read":"2026-10-15"}],"quote":"Welcome! On this website, you can check your U.S. visa application status.\nIMMIGRANT VISA (IV)NONIMMIGRANT VISA (NIV)\nPassport Number\nFirst 5 Letters of Surname","asked":[{"by":"search-console","q":"ceac visa status check","clicks":3,"impressions":1228,"to":"2026-10-23"},{"by":"search-console","q":"check us visa status","clicks":2,"impressions":1732,"to":"2026-10-23"},{"by":"search-console","q":"check u.s. visa status with passport number","clicks":4,"impressions":388,"to":"2026-10-23"}]},{"id":"guarantee","step":"interview","shown":true,"q":"Can anyone guarantee a U.S. visa?","text":"No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.","sources":[{"name":"U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQ","href":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Is it true that another company, website or individual can guarantee the issuance of a U.S. visa?\nNo. Any and all such claims are fraudulent.\nA U.S. Consular Officer will review your application at the time of the interview and decide whether you are qualified for a visa.","asked":[{"by":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","q":"Is it true that another company, website or individual can guarantee the issuance of a U.S. visa?"}]},{"id":"refused-221g","step":"interview","shown":false,"q":"My visa was refused under 221(g). What does it mean?","text":"That the officer did not yet have everything needed to decide. You are told which documents are missing and how to send them; send them within 1 year of the refusal, or you must apply again and pay the fee again. Sometimes it means administrative processing instead, and the embassy contacts you when it is done.","sources":[{"name":"Visa Denials","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-denials.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"A visa denial under section 221(g) of the INA means that the consular officer did not have all of the information required to conclude you are eligible to receive a visa.\nIf further documents are required to complete your case, you will be informed what is needed and how to provide it to the embassy or consulate.\nThe consular officer could not conclude you were elegible for the visa sought and additional administrative processing of your application is required. You will be given a letter stating this; the embassy or consulate will contact you when the administrative processing is complete.\nYou have one year from the date you were refused a visa to submit the additional information. Otherwise, if you do not provide the required additional information within one year, you must reapply for the visa and pay another application fee.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-denials.html","q":"What does a visa denial under INA section 221(g) mean?"}]},{"id":"courier","step":"dhl","shown":false,"q":"How do I get my passport back in Kosovo, and what does it cost?","text":"By DHL, to your address, for €10. If your visa is approved, the passport is mailed to your local address. After the interview you go to the DHL office near the Embassy, give your contact details and pay €10 there, in cash or by card.","sources":[{"name":"Passport/Visa collection locations and timings, Kosovo","href":"https://www.ustraveldocs.com/xk/en/collection-locations","read":"2026-10-12"}],"quote":"If your visa is approved, your passport(s) will be mailed back to your local address via DHL.\nOnce you complete your consular service with the Embassy, you will be directed to the nearest DHL office ( 350 m from the Embassy\nto provide your contact information at a cost of €10 cash or credit card, paid directly with DHL\nIf your visa is approved, your passport(s) will be mailed back to your local address via DHL.\nto provide your contact information at a cost of €10 cash or credit card, paid directly with DHL","related":["cost"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"iv-travel","step":"passport","shown":false,"q":"How long after the immigrant visa is issued can I travel?","text":"Until the expiration date printed on the visa. An immigrant visa is usually valid for up to 6 months from issuance, less if your medical examination expires sooner. The principal applicant enters before or together with the family.","sources":[{"name":"Step 12: After the Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"You must arrive in and apply for admission to the United States no later than the visa expiration date printed on your visa. An immigrant visa is usually valid for up to six months from the date of issuance unless your medical examination expires sooner, which may make your visa valid for less than six months.\nWhen traveling to the United States, the primary (or principal) applicant must enter before or at the same time as derivative family members with visas.\nAn immigrant visa is usually valid for up to six months from the date of issuance","related":["iv-uscis-fee"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html","q":"When should I travel?"}]},{"id":"iv-uscis-fee","step":"passport","shown":false,"q":"What must I pay before I travel on a U.S. immigrant visa?","text":"The USCIS Immigrant Fee, paid to USCIS after you receive the visa and before you travel. USCIS will not issue your Green Card until it is paid. Returning residents (SB-1) and K visa holders do not pay it.","sources":[{"name":"Step 12: After the Interview","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States. Only children who enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague adoption programs, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas are exempt from this fee.\nPlease Note: USCIS will not issue a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or Green Card) until you have paid the fee.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html","q":"What do I need to do before I travel?"}]},{"id":"no-entry-guarantee","step":"passport","shown":false,"q":"Does a U.S. visa guarantee entry into the United States?","text":"No. A visa lets you travel to a U.S. port of entry and ask to be admitted. A CBP officer there decides whether you enter.","sources":[{"name":"About Visas - The Basics","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/about-basics.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"What the Visa Expiration Date Means","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-expiration-date.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. A visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to the U.S. port-of-entry, and the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immigration inspector authorizes or denies admission to the United States.\nEntry and the length of authorized stay within the United States are determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer at the port-of-entry each time you travel.","asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/about-basics.html","q":"After I have my visa, I will be able to enter the U.S., correct?"}]},{"id":"what","shown":false,"q":"What does The A Company do?","text":"It prepares your U.S. visa application with you: the DS-160, paying the visa fee, booking the appointment and preparing the documents for the interview.","sources":[{"name":"The A Company: the eb-5 service","href":"https://theacompany.ai/","read":"2026-11-02"}],"quote":"service.includes: [\"petition\",\"pay\",\"fees\",\"affidavit\",\"financial\",\"ds260\",\"documents\",\"scan\",\"submit\",\"book\",\"delivery\",\"medical\",\"send\",\"uscis\",\"ds261\"]","related":["price"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"price","shown":false,"q":"How much does The A Company’s service cost?","text":"€5,000 per applicant. The government fee and the courier are paid separately, to them.","sources":[{"name":"The A Company: the eb-5 service","href":"https://theacompany.ai/","read":"2026-11-02"}],"quote":"service.price: 5000","related":["pay"],"asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"pay","shown":false,"q":"How and when do I pay The A Company?","text":"In cash or with Stripe, when the service is done.","sources":[{"name":"The A Company: the eb-5 service","href":"https://theacompany.ai/","read":"2026-11-02"}],"quote":"service.payments: [{\"price\":{\"value\":2500,\"currency\":\"EUR\"},\"when\":\"at the start\",\"refunded\":false},{\"price\":{\"value\":2500,\"currency\":\"EUR\"},\"when\":\"before the interview\",\"refunded\":false}]","asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"our-guarantee","shown":false,"q":"Can The A Company guarantee my visa?","text":"No. Nobody can: a consular officer interviews you and decides whether you qualify.","sources":[{"name":"U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQ","href":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"A U.S. Consular Officer will review your application at the time of the interview and decide whether you are qualified for a visa.","asked":[{"by":"us"}]}]}